Pre-Olympiad Coaching Camp featuring Grandmasters Viswanathan Anand. Vidit Gujrathi, Adhiban Baskaran, Sethuraman S.P and Ramesh RB kickstarted today in New Delhi.
Reigning World Rapid Champion Viswanathan Anand was welcomed by Mr Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, AICF and Mr A.K Verma, Secretary, Delhi Chess Association at the airport.
The World Chess Olympiad is slated to be held in Batumi, Georgia, in September later this year. The presence of Anand, who had last taken part in the event in 2006, will be a big boost for India
FIDE World Championships U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 & U17 – 2026 in Roquetas de Mar, Spain from 13th to 21st October 2026 
Asian Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 (Men & Women U2300 – U2000 – U1700) in Bangkok, Thailand from 20th to 30th November, 2026. 
Final report :Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships 2026 in Mumbai from 16-26 August 2026 
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia from 04-13 November 2026. 
FIDE World Junior U20 Chess Championships – 2026 in Greater Caracas, Venezuela from 17th to 28th November, 2026. 
Commonwealth School Chess Championships – 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 4th to 12th October 2026.